Friday Barnes 5: The Plot Thickens

This is one girl protagonist who really brings joy proving that you don’t have to be a popular fashionista to be a winner – smart, caring and unpretentious, Friday is a Mighty Girl in my opinion. As always, highly recommended for readers from around 8 and up – I foresee multiple reservations for this one in our library!

Sue Warren, Just So Stories Blog

...here is another great tale for those who are independent readers and who are looking for an out-of-the-ordinary heroine.

Barbara Braxton, OZTL_Net

The fifth in this funny series about Friday, a girl detective at Highcrest Academy, will satisfy both new readers and those already hooked on the series.

Fran Knight, Magpies Magazine

The Plot Thickens shows the repercussions of pranks gone too far and explores relationships between friends, with a new student and with two new teachers. The author gives depth to the teacher characters that children may not see in real life, and also pokes fun at them, for the reader’s amusement. There’s plenty of puzzles and mystery too for inquiring young minds, as well as some new vocabulary – but not too much.

Carissa Mason, Reading Time, The Children's Book Council of Australia